Query : copying files without appending

ganesh_bv · New User Joined: 01 Nov 2008 Posts: 9 Location: chennai

i want to replace file 1 with file 2 using idcams

file 1 (flat file)

aaa
bbb

file 2 (vsam file)

ccc
ddd

output in file 2 should be

aaa
bbb

how to achieve this using single repro command

when i use repro command , file1 content merged with file2, as

aaa
bbb
ccc
ddd

but i want only file 1 content in file 2

file1 is flat file
file2 is vsam file

can we achieve in single repro command without deleting file2 and allocating file2 and copying with file1

ganesh_bv · New User Joined: 01 Nov 2008 Posts: 9 Location: chennai

got the answer

REPRO INFILE(INFILE) OUTFILE(OUTFILE) REUSE
so OUTFILE will be replaced with INFILE

Thanks

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:44 pm

only if the cluster has been defined with the reuse option,
very dangerous if not properly planned
delete/define/repro is the proper general approach

Anuj Dhawan · Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:48 pm

Hi,

If this is for learning & you are working on "Test Data" ..fine; else please read the post from Enrico again.